Capsicum frutescens 'Hidalgo'
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Capsicum frutescens is a species that includes several varieties of chili peppers: Piri piri, Malaguete pepper, Tabasco pepper, and Thai pepper.
Names
Scientific
Capsicum frutescens
English
Chili pepper
Malaguete pepper
Piri piri
Tabasco pepper
Thai pepper
Dutch
Tabasco
French
Pili-pili
Piment
German
Tabasco
Italian
Tabasco
Other
Barbaré
Taxonomy
Genus
Capsicum
Family
Solanaceae
Order
Solanales
Basic information and facts
Origin:
South or Central America
Distribution:
Tropical and subtropical refions of the world.
Annual, biennial, or perennial:
Grows as a annual or short-living perennial.
Flowers:
White flowers with a greenish white or greenish yellow corolla.
Leaves:
Fruits:
Fruits of C. frutescens usually grow erect. They are 1 to 2 centimeters long with a diameter of 3 to 7 millimeters. Fruits are usually first yellow and turn red when mature, but other colors are possible.
Climate and weather:
Tropical and subtropical
Pollination:
Can be insect pollinated or self pollinated.
Height:
Spacing:
50 to 80 centimeters
Propagation:
grown from seed
Harvesting:
Hand pick unripe or ripe fruits.
Uses:
Used fresh or dried and ground to a powder, which can be used in hot spicy dishes.
Crop categories
Vegetables
Fruit vegetables
Herbs
Spices
Stimulants
Food crops
Tropical crops
Subtropical crops
Pictures
Capsicum frutescens 'Hidalgo'
by H. Zell
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Capsicum frutescens 'Hidalgo'
by H. Zell
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Capsicum frutescens
by Matthäus Wander
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Tabasco peppers
Photo by unknown (USDA photo)
Thai peppers
by Daniel Risacher
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